Dirigible headlight



Ekb; l9 1924-.

R. WEBSTER DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT Filed Jan. 11 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 19, 1924.

' 11,484,442 R. WEBSTER DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT Filed Jan. 11, 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Feb. 1%, 11324.

ROBERT WEBSTER, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT.

Application filed January 11, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ROBERT innsrnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at 7152 Guyer Avenue, Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improve ments in a Dirigible Headlight, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a dirigibleheadlight, and has for its primary object to provide a de vice of this general character having novei improved means whereby the headlight of a motor driven vehicle or the like will be caused to swing in unison and in the same general direction as the steering wheels during the lateral movement thereof whereby the rays of the headlight are at all times thrown in the direction of travel of the vehicle.

Another object of this invention is to provide for actuating the headlights directly from the steering column or post of the vehicle thereby eliminating to a large extent "the quivering motion often resulting in devices of this character where the movement is transmitted to the lamps from parts of the running gear.

A further object of the invention is to provide a structure of this character whereby the. parts of theautomobile to which my invention is connected may be retained thus greatly reducing the expense of installation.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an exceedingly simple and effective construction which may be easily and quickly installed and which although light in 1[yveight will be exceedingly strong and dura le.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims. o

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which v Fig. 1, is a fragmentaryfront elevation of an automobile showing my invention ap-.

plied thereto. p V ,4

Fig. 2, isa fragmentary side elevation thereof with the fenders and near side wall Serial No. 612,041

removed and a portion of the steering apparatus and front axle being shown in section.

Fig. 3, is a perspective view of the parts between the steering column and the lamp links illustrating their relation to each other.

Fig. 4:, is an enlarged plan view of one of the lamp brackets.

Fig. 5, is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 6, is an end View of the same.

Fig. 7, is an enlarged upper end view of the bushing.

Fig. 8, is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 9, is a bottom end view of the same.

Fig. 10, is an enlarged edge view of one of the links.

Fig. 11, is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 12, is an enlarged upper end view of the hanger which is attached to the steering column.

Fig. 13, is a front elevation thereof.

Fig. 14:, is an edge View of the same.

Fig. 15, is an enlarged elevation of the ball headed bolt connecting the members of the connecting bar.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, 2 represents a vehicle, here shown as an automobile, including a chassis or frame 3, a front axle 1, the front wheels 5 which are actuated for steering purposes in any well known manner by a mechanism of any desirable construction which includes the steering column 6.

To some suitable portion of the vehicle such as'the chassis or frame are fixed the ordinary lugs or cars 7 in which the stand ards 8 of the headlights 9 are generally stationarily mounted and itis to each of these lugs that a bracket 10 is secured. Each bracket includes a bifurcated portion 11 to fit over the lug or ear 7 and a socket 12 for a purpose to be later described. The bracket 10 is held in place by a bolt 13 and nut 14 threaded thereon.

In the socket 12 is rotatably mounted the bushing 15 having a slotted upper end 16 to receive the flattened portion of the headlight shank and a rectangular projection 17 at its lower end which projects below the lower end of the socket 12 to receive one end of the link 18 and said bushing is prevented from dropping through the socket by means of the flange 19 at the upper end of said bushing. The bushing ,is also provided with a bore 20 through which the lower threaded end of the lamp standard projects, said standard having a nut 21 i III threaded thereon. so as to hold the headlight, bushing and link in place relative to the bracket.

The rectangular projection 17 registers with a similarly shaped hole 22 in one end oi. the link 18 while in the other end of said link is formed a round hole 523 for the passage of a suitable bolt 24 whereby said other end of the link may be pivotally connected to one of the ears of the connecting bar 26 each of said ears also having a round hole 27 or the reception oi the bolt 2a which is held in place by a nut 28 secured thereon.

The connecting bar comprises two members 29 and 30 adjustable lengthwise relative to each other by means of bolts 3i passing through aligning slots 32 and having nuts 33 thereon. The outer end of each of these members projects upwardly or is inclined, as indicated at 34; so that the outer ends of said connecting bar are in a higher plane than the major central portion thereof and with these ends are formed the hanger will move the the outwardly or forwardly projecting cars 25 hereinbefore described. One of the bolts 31 has a ball head :tor coaction with the socket member 36 on one end of the pitman 37 while the opposite end of said pitman has an extension 38 at right angles thereto.

for insertion in the hole 39 in the lip l0 formed with the hanger arm tl which is pivoted to the lower end of the hanger 4:2 bymeans of a rivet L3 or its equivalent, the upper end of said hanger being bent inward or toward the hanger arm and said bent in portion has a hole ll therethrough. In order to rigidly attach the pitman 37 to the lip of the hanger arm nuts 45 are threaded on the extension of the pit-man and jammed against opposite faces of the lip 40. Y

The hanger i2 is placed upon the lower end oi the steering column 6 by'means of the hole l i and the nut 46 ordinarily on said steering column is then screwed upon said column thus securely holding the part-sin place. V In practice as the steering column is rotated for changing the direction or the front wheels 5 the hanger 42 will be, moved sidewise and carry the hanger arm ll with it but as the hanger armis pivoted to the hanger and is rigidly connected with the pitman, the outer end of which travels in a straight line, saidhanger arm will remain in'a vertical position and therefore will not bind the parts so that they will freely move. This sidewise movement of connecting bar 26 longitudinally and so'swing the links 18 as to rotate the bushings 15 within the; brackets 10 and I since the headlights are fixed to the bushings said headlights will be rotated in the" same direction for throwing the rays of said headlight in the direction of travel of; the vehicle. 1

It is to be particularly noted that although certain elements are added none of the standard parts oi the machine are dispensed vith and since the additional parts will lit the standard parts of the machine the devi may be readilyrinstalled by the ordinary layman.

Of course I do notwish to'be limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown as thesemaybe varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention Having thus fully described my. invention, 'wh at I claim as new and use'tulis 1. The combination with a vehicle including the ordinary lamp holding lugs and a steering column, of brackets attached to said lugs, bushings rotatablymonnted in the brackets, a headlight mountedin each bushing to rotate therewith, alink attached to each. bushing, means to-hold the headlights, bushings and'links in place, connecting bar comprising two members having overlapping ends, said overlapping ends being slotted, bolts passing through said slots to hold the members in adjusted positions, nuts on said bolts, one of said bolts having a ball head, the outer-ends of said members being upwardly inclined, ears projecting from said outer ends, means to pivot the other endso'f the lin rs to said ears, a hanger attached to the lower end of the steering column, an upwardly proj ectingarm pivoted to the lower end of the hanger and a pitman rigidly connected atone end to-said arm and having a socket at the other end for connection to the ball head of bolt on the connecting bar. r e i 2. The combination with a vehicleincluding the-ordinary lamp holding lugs and a steering column, of brackets attached to said lugs, bushings rotatably mountedi' in the brackets, a headlight mounted in each bushing to rotate therewitlu alink attached to each bushing, means tohold the headlights, bushings and links in place,an' adjustable connecting bar pivoted to bothlinks and carrying one element of a ball and socket joint, a hanger having an angular upper end inwhich is a hole to receive the lower end of the steering column,ga nut threaded on saidsteering column to hold the hanger in place, an upwardly projecting arm pivoted to the lower end of said hanger, a lip projecting from the upper end of said arm, and a pitmanrigidlyconnected to said lip at one'end and'carrying the other element of the ball and socket joint at the other 7 end for connection with the element carried by the connecting bar. 7 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto aflixed my signature I onnier WEBSTER. Q 

